Blog & News Posts

If your child is growing like a weed, this is where you need to be!

July 27, 2013

Back-to-School Mix & Match clothing swap on Friday, August 23 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. for infants, toddlers & preschoolers up to size 14. Contact us for more details!  Become a fan: https://www.facebook.com/TheBestLittleGeniusMontessori

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Family Fun in the Sun event lived up to the name!

July 17, 2013

Our Family Fun in the Sun day was a success!  All of the children had fun building sandcastles under the sun at Best Burger & BBQ!  After face painting, the children enjoyed the three-legged race, potato sack race and tug-of-war competitions!   Schedule a tour today & to learn more about our community involvement and programs!

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Family Fun in the Sun

June 19, 2013

Join us at Best Burger & BBQ on Sunday, June 30 from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. for Sandcastle Building Competitions, three legged races, potato sack races, tug of war competitions & much more!  Register now to reserve your space!  Interested in learning more about Little Genius Montessori?  Schedule a tour today to learn more about […]

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Releasing The Butterflies

May 2, 2013

  After watching the caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies, the children were able to finally release them.  The toddlers were good at holding their pointer fingers out to let the butterfly crawl on their finger & quietly watched it fly away.  The primary preschoolers were very excited to see the butterfly fly!  They chased after both butterflies […]

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From Larvae to Caterpillars….

April 10, 2013

For science observations, the children are observing & drawing the butterfly life cycle.  The butterflies start as tiny larvae & grow into huge caterpillars.  The next stages will be the chrysalid phase then they will continue to morph into beautiful butterflies.  Contact us to schedule a tour & learn more about our programs!

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Gardening – April showers bring May flowers

April 4, 2013

Last week the children planted seeds into soil indoors & this week they started sprouting!  It is a very exciting time for them to see the beginning of the flower & plant process; the work they put in is paying off.    When the plants are strong enough to withstand outdoor temperatures, the children will […]

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The Story Behind the Branch on the Wall

March 27, 2013

 One of our 3-year old students brought her teacher a large branch outside and said, “can we use this for art?” They cut out leaves and flowers from paper that all of the children had previously painted and together punched holes to hang them from the branches.  The children strung cut string through the leaves […]

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Healthy Belly

March 21, 2013

All of our children love the healthy snacks & lunches that are provided.  Most of our food is homemade daily with quality ingredients (bet you won’t find that any other place).  This weeks menu included pita pizzas with red peppers, homemade bean & cheese corn quesadillas, baked sweet potato chips and turkey lettuce wraps.   […]

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First Week at Little Genius Montessori

March 11, 2013

First Week of School Was a SUCCESS!BECOME A PART OF LITTLE GENIUS MONTESSORI TODAY! The first week at Little Genius Montessori was GREAT!  All of the children had a smooth transition into the first few days of the Montessori experience and enjoyed the curriculum including hand washing.  After healthy snacks, the toddler’s and preschooler’s basked […]

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Looking for the Best Montessori School in Gresham?

February 23, 2013

Join us at the Preschool Fair, Saturday, February 23 at the Gresham Library from 12:00-2:00 p.m. for raffle giveaways!  This will be an open house for all Gresham Preschools & will be a great event if you are in need of Montessori child care.  Be on the lookout for Little Genius Montessori’s balloon bouquets & make […]

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